A true testament to the wide swath of destruction left by liberalism.
It's a building - expensively ornate, but just a building. How is it a desecration?
I agree.
“...but it’s just a building.”
I must beg to differ here.
Most of these late 19th century, early twentieth century churches are churches built by European immigrants with the little money they had. They are monuments to faith, culture and struggle.
Occupying the religious structures of conquered peoples is a hallmark of Islamic conquest. It is aggression.
Holy Trinity is a nave church with a north-south orientation. The sanctuary faces south. The architecture of the building is a processional space with an unmistakable hierarchy culminating in the south apse. These jokers will no doubt put up a mihrab along the east nave wall which they will face in prayer. Every service they have will be a statement of conquest over the Christians who erected the building and their children who submitted to them.
I agree with Mark. Stay and defend, or respectfully remove.
Have you ever been to the dedication of a church? If you had, I doubt that you would have said that it is just a building.
The Holy Spirit is called down on the four pillars of the church through a Sign of the Cross made on the pillar with Holy Chrism. Our church was dedicated three months ago and we can still see those marks.
Also the altar is thorough washed by the Archbishop in the oil of Holy Chrism, so much that it runs over onto the floor. The all the oil is cleaned up from around the altar and the altar is vested for the Mass.
There are many other examples of how a church dedicated as Catholic will always remain Catholic through the Holy Spirit.